sheila jackson lee is a congresswoman from texas. >> good afternoon. >> to many of us on the outside,have known that the majority has done everything to oppose the president. now we learn that mr. boehner and mr. cantor have been wart with each other. i guess that does really explain why nothing gets done. >> i heard some years ago a great philosopher, rodney out of california saying can we bull get along. i just simply want to get to work. i can give you a whole litany of why pots on both of their houses. i don't want to engage in relationships between members. i hope they get along and become friends. this may be a question about divided government. the 111th congress was one of the most productive congresss we had. we talked about issues whether than we were friends. we have the difficulty of passing of the payroll tax for working americans. working american who is are unemployed or engineers or doctors, lawyers, teachers, firefighters the, i think are well qualified to work. then we add insult to injury, i'm rushing to the floor to discuss budget amendments that are not a budget,

isn't the only one who's funneled money into education initiatives democratic representative sheila jackson lee has obtained for earmarks for the university of houston since two thousand and nine which has come to five point three million dollars for the school but she's not just passionate about education she also loves her husband elwyn dearly and i mention that he's worked at that university for decades and call it a coincidence but elwyn has had quite a few promotions over the years and he now sits as the university's v.p. for community relations and institutional access and he makes over two hundred thousand dollars a year a representative robert andrews it might have taken some cues from sheila leave because he has also secure earmarks for a college with his help rucker's at law school in camden has received three point three million dollars in earmarks i guess is an associate dean of the school that's right his spouse. senator tim johnson is a member of the set of the procreation is committee and has been a cheerleader for the pentagon's math an engineering teaching initiative called sta

isn't the only one who's funneled money into education initiatives democratic representative sheila jackson lee has obtained for earmarks for the university of houston since two thousand and nine which has come to five point three million dollars for the school but she's not just passionate about education she also loves her husband elwyn dearly and i mention that he's worked at that university for decades and call it a coincidence but elwyn has had quite a few promotions over the years and he now.

and at this time i'd yield such time as she might consume to congresswoman sheila jackson lee of texas. ms. jackson lee: let me thank congresswoman christensen for her leadership and as well our chairman, emanuel cleaver. we had the opportunity to host him in houston this past weekend and he raised the issue of the challenges of the issue of voting protection. isn't it interesting in this month, to my colleagues and i see that we're joined by our colleague from ohio, marcy capture, who has been a champion on these -- kaptur, who has been a champion on these issues as well and has seen her state being in the crosshairs of protecting all citizens' right to vote. the voting rights act is an act that dignyifies all voters. because its premises that one person, one vote. and if the tenants and the premises of the voting rights act is passed, no matter what your background in this nation, you have an opportunity to vote. if we keep with the integrity of the voting rights act, the gist of its message, don't block individuals from voting. that's simply what its message is. and this is more tha

>> congresswoman sheila jackson lee is a democrat from texas. joins me now live from capitol hill. it's nice to see you today. >> thank you. it's my pleasure to be with you. >> we're going to talk more about 2012 in a moment. i understand you have something you want to talk about involving a report in syria. >> thank you very much. you can see this picture of a dead child. i went to the syrian embassy today. the slaughter was unceasing and enough to cause for a coming together of a number of individuals around this issue to demand that the president there steps aside and allow the western reporters bodies to be brought out along with those injured and create a safe place for women and children and a cease-fire. i'm told that will my letters will go off and i urge that there needs to be immediate response to these crisis that are pending, dead children in the street and the crisis of violence and the lack of western reporters able to be returned to their families, those that lost their life and those that are injured. i insisted of them to be abl

democrats like sheila jackson lee argued the house should have followed the senate's lead, and included that language. >> we are missing a large gap, madame speaker, by leaving out the provision on political intelligence-- a $100 million industry. yes, we're going to support this legislation, but we can't get to conference soon enough to make this bill comparable and ready for the american people. the house and senate will have to work out a compromise version of the bill. white house officials have said the president will sign it with or without the political intelligence section. wall street managed only modest gains today. the dow jones industrial average added six points to close at 12,890. the nasdaq rose 11 points to close at 2,927. in syria, the casualties climbed ever higher in the city of homs. opposition groups reported at least 100 people were killed, as government forces blasted away again with artillery, mortars and rockets. rebel fighters tried to resist, but were largely outgunned. we have a report from lindsey hilsum of "independent television news" from neighboring leba

host: you mention sheila jackson lee wants to expand the number of air marshals. the general feeling and sent to the in congress? guest: i think congress respects and values the air marshall and understanding are the law enforcement arm of the transportation security administration. when you go through airport screening and something happens, it transportation security officer, a screener cannot arrest you. they did not have that power to enforce the law. they can detain you and crowd you somewhere until a law enforcement officer arrives. but they did not have the power. and i think there is some recognition that have been a fair -- the air marshal service strengthens it. host: bill, a republican from ohio. caller: yes, ma'am. on the air marshal's service -- we have a lot of people coming home from the military. a lot of them were security police or weapons systems security forces, which regarding nuclear weapons in some of the more secret sites. i myself was active duty army and i joined the air national guard and got into the security police. we were well traine

you mentioned one of the democrats, sheila jackson lee wants to expand the number of air marshal's serving in the skies. what is the general feeling in congress about the value? >> guest: i think congress respects and values the air marshal and understands, you know, they are the law enforcement arm of the transportation security administration. when you go through airport screening and something happens, transportation security officer was cannot arrest you. they do not have that power to enforce the law. they can detain you and issue and crowd you somewhere until a law enforcement are not as the beagle officer arrives but they don't have the power and i think there is recognition that having the federal air marshal service strengthens it. >> host: bill, republican in cambridge ohio. welcome. mccaul hoeven yes, ma'am. on ho the air marshal service, we have a lot of people coming home from the military will come a lot of the more air force security police or what they call weapons system security forces, which are no faced with nuclear weapons and some of the more secret sites. i myself wo

prepared to close and i would do so by yielding to the distinguished gentlelady from texas, sheila jackson lee, the balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas is recognized. for 2 1/2 minutes. ms. jackson lee: let me thank the members of the judiciary committee on both the chairman and the ranking member, and as all have applauded congresswoman slaughter, mr. walz for their continued leadership, and i'm very pleased to have been one of the long, as they say, suffering co-sponsors since i believe the 110th congress. it's important for our colleagues to understand that i think we all come here with the intent to serve this country and to serve it well. and i believe that when we self-regulate we only enhance this institutional body that has such enormous history because of the changing times. i don't believe that members of congress are spending their time dwelling on information that they have and using it for self-purpose. but we now stand here united saying that members of congress, employees of congress, and all federal employees, are prevented federal employees,

prepared to close and i would do so by yielding to the distinguished gentlelady from texas, sheila jackson leethe balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: t gentlelady from texas is recognized. for 2 1/2 minutes. ms. jackson lee: let me thank the members of the judiciary committee on both the chairman and the ranking member, and as all have applauded congresswoman slaughter, mr. walz for their continued leadership, and i'm very pleased to have been one of the long, as they say, suffering co-sponsors since i believe the 110th congress. it's important for our colleagues to understand that i think we all come here with the intent to serve this country and to serve it well. and i believe that when we self-regulate we only enhance this institutional body that has such enormous history because of the changing times. i don't believe that members of congress are spending their time dwelling on information that they have and using it for self-purpose. but we now stand here united saying that members of congress, employees of congress, and all federal employees, are prevented from using any nonpubl

conyers: i am pleased now to recognize the distinguished gentlelady from texas, sheila jackson lee, for three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank the distinguished chairman and the manager of the legislation, the distinguished gentleman. from virginia. and i look forward to joining in supporting this legislation, h.r. 1433. this is a legislation that has been long in coming, it's a bipartisan initiative, and i think it is particularly important when we speak to our colleaguings who are representing the american public to be able to say that property is valuable, that the bill of rights that requires due process before a taking is being reinforced by this legislation. h.r. 1433 would prohibit a state or political subdivision from exercising its power of eminent domain or allowing the exercise of such power by delegation over property to be used for economic development or over property used for economic development within seven years after that exercise if the state or political subdivision receives federal economic

so i ask for syrian americans and egyptian americans, go to my website, sheila jackson lee, let me know what you want to do and how you're going to support the efforts of making peace or having peace in syria and saving our fellow americans in egypt. now is the time. it is no time for languishing in pier -- fear. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, last month we heard some productive talk from the president during his state of the union address. his acknowledgment that we need increased domestic production of oil and natural gas was quite promising. or maybe his commitment, and i quote, to fight obstruction with action. you know, those type of words are always welcomed in this chamber, but unfortunately the president's action or lack thereof continue to fall short of the rhetoric. mr. speaker, there continues to be a great divide between the words and the speech the president delivers and his actual actions or leadership. despite a pledged commitmen

prepared to close and i would do so by yielding to the distinguished gentlelady from texas, sheila jackson leethe balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas is recognized. for 2 1/2 minutes. ms. jackson lee: let me thank the members of the judiciary committee on both the chairman and the ranking member, and as all have applauded congresswom slaughter, mr. walz for their continued leadership, and i'm very pleased to have been one of the long, as they say, suffering co-sponsors since i believe the 110th congress. it's important for our colleagues to understand that i think we a come here with the intent to serve this country and to serve it well. and i believe that when we self-regulate we only enhance this institutional body that has such enormous history because of the changing times. i don't believe that members of congress are spending their time dwelling on information that they have and using it for self-purpose. but we now stand here united saying that members of congress, employees of congress, and all federal employees, are prevented from using any nonpublic

sheila jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. i, too, want to rise today to acknowledge both the chairman and the ranking member. i know this has not been an easy task, and i certainly want to express my appreciation to mr. costello and the work that he has done and the friendship he's shown to members but the understanding that he's had for this industry for those of us who represent airports. i cannot deny that this is not an important bill and legislative initiative. so let me thank you and thank you as well for the late hours that all of you who are on the transportation committee engaged in. might i for a moment before i speak of this bill thank the ranking member and ms. brown, congresswoman brown, congresswoman johnson for saving houston, again, and its light rail. something i worked for almost 20 years, and the amendment last evening that would have defunded houston's rail, ligh